Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

take into custody

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It might not be too late even now to interfere and save the King’s life.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

a public act of denouncing

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

divisible by two

From this reading It might not be too late even now to interfere and save the King’s life.

take the place of work of someone on strike

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

start firing a weapon

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading As the minutes slipped by and he heard nothing, a gleam of fresh hope stole into his mind.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading As the minutes slipped by and he heard nothing, a gleam of fresh hope stole into his mind.

past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As the minutes slipped by and he heard nothing, a gleam of fresh hope stole into his mind.

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From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading As the minutes slipped by and he heard nothing, a gleam of fresh hope stole into his mind.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading It might not be too late even now to interfere and save the King’s life.

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As the minutes slipped by and he heard nothing, a gleam of fresh hope stole into his mind.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It might not be too late even now to interfere and save the King’s life.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading It might not be too late even now to interfere and save the King’s life.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It might not be too late even now to interfere and save the King’s life.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

the act of departing

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It might not be too late even now to interfere and save the King’s life.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It might not be too late even now to interfere and save the King’s life.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading As the minutes slipped by and he heard nothing, a gleam of fresh hope stole into his mind.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading As the minutes slipped by and he heard nothing, a gleam of fresh hope stole into his mind.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

a particular point in time

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It might not be too late even now to interfere and save the King’s life.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading As the minutes slipped by and he heard nothing, a gleam of fresh hope stole into his mind.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It might not be too late even now to interfere and save the King’s life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

by chance

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

except for; apart from

From this reading It might not be too late even now to interfere and save the King’s life.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading As the minutes slipped by and he heard nothing, a gleam of fresh hope stole into his mind.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading As the minutes slipped by and he heard nothing, a gleam of fresh hope stole into his mind.

an intense or violent exertion

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

after the expected or usual time; delayed

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It might not be too late even now to interfere and save the King’s life.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HERMENGARDE’S NEXT MOVE THE unexpected interruption to the scene between Maximilian and the intended assassin was due to the tardy repentance of Karl Fink.

in or at the place that

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion

From this reading On leaving Johann in the gallery he had retired at first to his own room, where he flung himself on the bed, and lay writhing in misery, straining his ears for the sound of the pistol’s fire.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading At one moment he pictured to himself the arrest of the murderer, followed perhaps by a denunciation of himself as the accomplice; at another his thoughts reverted to the many acts of kindness shown him by his young master, and he groaned aloud in remorse for his betrayal.